Originally Posted by
CDu
After seeing what we did against a team with two of the better PG in the conference in terms of forcing turnovers, I'm excited to see what we can do against a team that is forced to play a freshman (Gonzalez) or a transfer combo guard (Johnson) at PG. If we force another 20-25 turnovers and aren't abysmal shooting (or really careless with the ball ourselves), I don't see State having much of a shot.
The big concern for me will be whether or not Lowe can finally figure out how to use his three talented big men together effectively. Hickson has been terrific, but Costner and McCauley have gone from All-ACC caliber to barely existent.
One player to keep an eye on from State is Fells, who has been terrific lately. He's always had immense talent, but has been completely inconsistent up until the beginning of 2008. But starting with the UNC game, Fells has averaged 17.6 ppg (with a low game of 14) while shooting 58.9% from the field.
But again, if we can force turnovers and get some easy buckets, I don't think State can score 80-90 points with us. They put up 62 against UNC and 54 against Clemson. Those teams get up and down the floor like us, but they don't defend quite as well.